Terradactile
Generate DEM and hillshade COGs for geospatial development.
Terradactile launched on January 5, 2021 with 2 votes. The site was not reachable when checked in September 2026.
What it does
Generate Digital Elevation Model (DEM) and hillshade Cloud Optimized GeoTIFFs (COGs) for visualization and download based on AWS Terrain Tile data. Terradactile was created by Sparkgeo. It's currently in alpha. Let us know if you experience any issues.
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